The Great Barrington Declaration’s advocacy for naturally acquired herd immunity to COVID-19 amounts to a global chickenpox party: naive and dangerous.
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Articles on COVID-19 lockdowns
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All parks are not equal. The response to the opening of golf courses to the public during the COVID pandemic shows the quality of green open space is a big issue for city residents.
The role of government should be to improve and reorganise this sector to address the needs of users. The proposed national operational subsidy is an opportunity to do precisely that.
Third places – where people meet outside of work and home – foster a sense of belonging, particularly for retirees. COVID-19 restrictions shut them down, so can online communities fill the void?
With sufficient testing and co-ordination, reopening schools and businesses in areas without active outbreaks can be as effective as a wide lockdown in minimizing COVID-19 cases, according to a new model.
The state government has enlisted a US software company to deploy a data management system that will speed up contact tracing. But security could be a hitch.
Relaxing restrictions too soon would only cost more jobs in the long run.
The live streaming of music events online is full of potential – but right now few artists or hosting venues are earning much from it.
During uncertain times, feelings of anxiety and even anger are normal responses. If left unchecked, these emotions can affect how we behave, but acknowledging them can ease their intensity.
We believe New Zealand can eliminate COVID-19 again. But it could do more to speed up that process with mandatory masks and tighter controls on high-risk venues, including bars, gyms and churches.
Employers have long feared that working from home makes employees less productive. An analysis of 3 million workers in 16 cities during lockdowns suggests the opposite.
In the event of a new pandemic or a second wave of COVID-19, lives can be saved while also stabilizing business. It’s not an either/or decision.
Will the joy and exhilaration of travel return after the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes, but with a new value proposition built around safe and secure travel.
Interviews reveal why some people drank more during lockdown and others gave up alcohol altogether.
Don’t think you’re alone when working from home - the typical office desk has more than 10 million bacteria. Here’s how to stop your WFH setup leaving you needing sick leave.
The hard lockdowns of whole blocks have been challenging for many residents due to their histories of trauma, their housing conditions and a lack of communication and understanding from authorities.
Too many people are going out with COVID-19 symptoms or while awaiting a test result, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has said, after the state hit a bleak new record of 484 new cases.
Research suggests the coronavirus pandemic’s greatest impact is due to people changing their behaviour voluntarily. So we may be overestimating the costs of government restrictions.
Melbourne isn’t the only place suffering under a second lockdown. It’s happening across the world as the virus surges in countries that were initially successful in flattening the curve.
Given what is now known about the mortality rates of COVID-19, the ongoing disruptions to children’s care, education and health are no longer justified.
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Professor of Economics, UNSW Sydney
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Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, York University, Canada
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Associate of the Gordon Institute for Business Science, University of Pretoria
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Clinical Psychologist, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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President, Food Secure Canada
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, University of British Columbia
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Professor in Applied Mathematics, University of Canterbury
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Professor of Public Health, University of Otago
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Professor of Physics, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Distinguished Professor and Director, Urban Futures Enabling Capability Platform, and Director, Healthy Liveable Cities Group, RMIT University
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Professor of Psychology and ARC Laureate Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Professional Research Fellow, Victoria University
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Professor, Health Policy, Victoria University
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Professor of Sociology, Queensland University of Technology
